Lithuania officially pulls out of international convention banning cluster bombs
Lithuania has officially withdrawn from the Convention on Cluster Munitions, an international treaty prohibiting the production and distribution of the controversial…
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Russia welcomes ‘more balanced’ US stance on Ukraine after UN Security Council vote
The Kremlin on Tuesday welcomed what it described as a much more balanced U.S.
‘We are not at war but we are not at peace’: Report rates Russia as ‘greatest EU threat’
A report led by the Institute for Security Studies and the European University Institute has raised alarm over the potential chaos the European Union could face…
EC Vice-President Kallas: EU at risk of direct Russian attack ‘as soon as 2028’
The European Union is at risk of a direct attack from Russia as soon as 2028 if it fails to shore up its own defence, the bloc's foreign affairs tsar Kaja Kallas…
Tusk provides no evidence for claims Russia planned terrorist attacks on airlines
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that Russia had been planning ‘acts of terror’ against both Polish and international airlines, but provided no evidence…
EU warning to airlines about Russia after Azerbaijan plane crash
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has warned non-European carriers not to fly within western Russia airspace due to the risk of being unintentionally targeted…
‘Terrorism’ fears after DHL cargo flight crashes in Lithuania
At least one person has died and a further three have been injured after a cargo plane operated on behalf of shipping company DHL crashed near Vilnius airport, Lithuania.
US Embassy guard in Norway arrested for alleged espionage for Russia and Iran
A Norwegian citizen working as a security guard at the US embassy in Norway has been arrested and detained over alleged co-operation with foreign intelligence services.
Russia threatens to attack US military base in Poland, claiming it poses ‘nuclear threat’
Russia has claimed that a new US ballistic missile base in Redzikowo, northern Poland, increases the level of nuclear danger and that it is a prime target in any…
Russian drone strike hits Estonian ambassador’s residence in Kyiv
A Russian drone strike has hit the residence of the Estonian ambassador Annely Kolk in Kyiv.
Poland closes Russian consulate in Poznań over alleged sabotage
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has announced that Poland is ordering the closure of the Russian consulate in the city of Poznań in the west of the…
EU retaliates against Russian ‘hybrid warfare’ with new regulations
After numerous incidents of Russian cyber attacks, sabotage efforts and other destabilising activities, the EU is striking back with a joint declaration and a new…
NoName attacks websites of Belgian cities and provinces
Russian hackers are suspected of attacking Belgian local government websites after they mysteriously disappeared from the net on October 7.
Hackers target Austrian political parties with cyber attacks as elections near
The websites of several Austrian political parties have been targeted by hackers as elections loom.
Borrell: West must boost aid ‘to stop Russia plunging Ukraine into the dark’
Russia is trying to knock out Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of the winter to leave it dark and in the cold, the European Union's foreign policy chief Joseph…
Russia launches missile and drone attacks on Ukraine
Ukraine's military has reported large-scale Russian missile and drone attacks across the country, including the capital Kyiv.
Moscow steps up attacks after Ukraine incursion into Russian territory
Following Ukraine's recent incursion into Russia's Kursk province, Moscow has stepped up its assaults on key energy targets across Ukraine.
Russia evacuates another border region amid Kursk counterattack
Russia on August 12 evacuated civilians from parts of a second region next to Ukraine after Kyiv increased military activity near the border just days after its…
Russia says Ukrainian forces attempt to pierce Russian border near Kursk
Ukraine struck Russia's Kursk region with drones and rockets on Wednesday as part of what Russian officials said was a major attempt to smash through the Russian…
‘Malign’ Russians face EU passport clampdown
The European Union must clamp down on Russian passports to hinder the work of Moscow's spies and their "malign intelligence activities", according to the Czech Government.
Russia bans distribution of dozens of EU news outlets in retaliatory step
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday it was banning access inside Russia to the broadcasts of dozens of European Union media outlets in what it said was…
Russian saboteurs ‘suspected’ over German factory fire
A fire at a factory in Berlin was possibly started by Russian saboteurs, according to security experts.
Kremlin chief targets West while Ukraine rejects Putin’s ceasefire demands
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council and former president of Russia, called for the mass mobilisation of Russian society to inflict "maximum…
Poland to introduce restrictions on movements of Russian diplomats
Poland will introduce restrictions on the movement of Russian diplomats on its territory says Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.
New Caledonia hit by suspected ‘Russian cyber-attack’
A “cyber-attack" possibly led by Russia has been carried out on the South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia, said local minister Christopher Gyges.
Russia to blame for Poland arson attacks, Tusk claims
“We are examining the threads and it is likely that the Russian services had something to do with the Warsaw fire,” he said.
Zelensky cancels visit to Spain as Russia attacks from the Northeast
Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelensky has cancelled his visit to Madrid, scheduled for Friday, May 17, according to sources within the Spanish Royal House.
Russia intensifies Ukraine energy infrastructure strikes
Russian missiles and drones struck nearly a dozen Ukrainian critical infrastructure facilities in a major airstrike early on May 7, causing serious damage at three…
Russia ‘preparing covert bombings, arson, and infrastructure attacks in Europe’
Moscow has targeted Europe for years, but until now, has mainly limited itself to cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns
Cyber War? EU rages over alleged Russian cyber-attack on German’s ruling SPD
European Union leaders have vowed to retaliate after it was revealed that Russia-linked actors launched a cyber-attack against Germany's ruling Social Democratic…